Beauty Category Archives

After several years in high school and college of not knowing how to do my hair (I either blew it out poorly, aka there were ridges, or I straightened it with a flat iron–yikes!), I can proudly say that the current state my hair is in is the best it’s ever looked. I naturally have these beach waves, so the way it looks wavy is …

With Memorial Day weekend rapidly approaching (how?!) I wanted to share with you a couple of my favorite bronzing techniques without ever stepping foot in the sun. When it comes to my bronzer I’m loyal to my Nars bronzer in Laguna. It’s the perfect shade for most skin tones and you can apply one dusting, or several, depending on how sun-kissed you want to look. …

When it comes to my face I take skincare very seriously. For over five years now I’ve been loyal to Mario Badescu and have kept up my multi-step twice daily regiment (ask me if you want more on that one!). Along the way things have been tweaked and some products have been added to my repertoire. I recently went to Mario Badescu for a facial (which my …

When presented the opportunity to try neuLash I jumped on it. After staring at my kids’ faces and their lengthy lashes for hours every day I noticed that mine seemed to be lacking I did my research on this lash enhancing serum and decided to give it a go. It’s safe, easy to use and results happen in two to four weeks. Every night before …

When it comes to children’s birthday parties there doesn’t seem to be too much that’s outside of the box. When Colette turned five I was looking to add an artistic element to her party that was a nod to her love of art, glitter and temporary tattoos! I was lucky enough to be introduced to Margie Nugent, owner of Making Faces Parties and knew we had …